Hlao-roo 389 Posted October 16, 2002 Share Posted October 16, 2002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted October 16, 2002 Share Posted October 16, 2002 No, can you,but then I can't whistle well anyways.but I can whistle it poorly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted October 16, 2002 Author Share Posted October 16, 2002 Yeah. The chromaticism had me for awhile, but I finally mastered the sucker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oskar 77 Posted October 16, 2002 Share Posted October 16, 2002 Yes, I can whistle Hedwig's theme perfectly, the same with Fawkes's theme and the rest of the Harry Potter themes.The real trouble I'm having is with the pre-crime motif from Minority Report. It's driving me nuts! A John Williams theme I am unable to whistle when I want. It feels almost like a handicap. :cry: Oskar - overreacting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diskobolus 3 Posted October 16, 2002 Share Posted October 16, 2002 I can't whistle at all. That should have been a choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,207 Posted October 16, 2002 Share Posted October 16, 2002 I thought no. I even voted no. But I just tried, and it seems I *can* whistle it correctly. Marian - impressed by himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpigeon 3 Posted October 16, 2002 Share Posted October 16, 2002 no i can't.Ted, who can't whistle at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpeteer 302 Posted October 16, 2002 Share Posted October 16, 2002 Yes, I can. In fact, I was whistling the theme on the way home from the first viewing of the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scissorhands 16 Posted October 16, 2002 Share Posted October 16, 2002 Yeah, I can (now). But some time ago I couldn't, because it's full of sharps and bemols.I think I can whistle all the Williams themes, with the exception of Minority Report (I need more time), and the Main Theme of Always.And I'm an expert with Sabrina. Oh, yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted October 16, 2002 Share Posted October 16, 2002 Yes I can, but it is more difficult than many. And I agree about Minority Report, and the Pre-Crime motif specifically, being very hard.Ray Barnsbury-who whistles almost continuously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 17, 2002 Share Posted October 17, 2002 I can whistle it, no problem, in fact it's one of my favorites to whistle in the Bank when waiting in the que. However, the best one is Scherzo for motorcycle and orchestra, try whistling a perfect rendition of that one (with all the runs and embellishments) and see what sort of reaction you get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 8 Posted October 17, 2002 Share Posted October 17, 2002 No, but I can hum it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted October 17, 2002 Share Posted October 17, 2002 It's just one of the many pieces of music that I can and do whistle.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted October 17, 2002 Share Posted October 17, 2002 I can only whistle the main melody, because there far too many notes and instruments going on in that piece that it's impossible for me to capture them with merely a whistle.And the pre-crim motif is realy hard. Spyders is somewhat dificult also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin 2 Posted October 17, 2002 Share Posted October 17, 2002 I like to think of myself as a good whistler so I voted yes. Justin -Who can whistle a poor version of the Pre-Crime motif. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted October 17, 2002 Author Share Posted October 17, 2002 I can only whistle the main melody, because there far too many notes and instruments going on in that piece that it's impossible for me to capture them with merely a whistle.And the pre-crim motif is realy hard. Spyders is somewhat dificult also.Oh...well...come now, I'm not talking about whistling the entire orchestra score simultaneously (can anyone here really do that? If you can, you should post it on the 'net somewhere.)Now...maybe some of us whistlers can get together and bring that task to fruition.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 8 Posted October 17, 2002 Share Posted October 17, 2002 LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,207 Posted October 17, 2002 Share Posted October 17, 2002 Now...maybe some of us whistlers can get together and bring that task to fruition....I've been wishing for a long time that someone would record orchestral music by an orchestra made up only of whistlers.Marian - who can only whistle bits of Scherzo for motorcycle and orchestra. Henry V (Patrick Doyle) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted October 17, 2002 Share Posted October 17, 2002 let's try to do that then. I'm sure the results would be intriguing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,207 Posted October 17, 2002 Share Posted October 17, 2002 Yeah, but I don't think it'll be easy to gather 70 pro whistlers in studio or a concert hall or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted October 18, 2002 Share Posted October 18, 2002 LOL That would certainly make for quite a listen!Ray Barnsbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest macrea Posted October 18, 2002 Share Posted October 18, 2002 Beware, one note is a semi-tone lower when played by the french horns than when it is played by the celesta. If you're unaware of that and answered yes, you should double check yourself.The whistleability of this theme is what makes it one of the best JW themes (IMHO) since the early 1980's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted October 18, 2002 Share Posted October 18, 2002 The theme and its concert suite make it of the greatest pieces of film scoring ever for me.It's one of my all-time favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 18, 2002 Share Posted October 18, 2002 I bet no one can whistle The Dark Side Beckons from ROTJ.Stefancos- Who can whistle the main melody and counterpoint of most Williams pieces, simultaniously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,207 Posted October 18, 2002 Share Posted October 18, 2002 I bet no one can whistle The Dark Side Beckons from ROTJ.At least I can't. I can't even hum it. Its elusiveness is what makes it so great.Marian - who taught Stefan what a counterpoint is. :yellow: Interview with the Vampire (Elliot Goldenthal) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted October 19, 2002 Author Share Posted October 19, 2002 Stefancos- Who can whistle the main melody and counterpoint of most Williams pieces, simultaniously.Can you really? I'm impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ren 75 Posted October 19, 2002 Share Posted October 19, 2002 I can whistle that as well as the nimbus theme. (along with others) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,207 Posted October 19, 2002 Share Posted October 19, 2002 So who can whistle the entire concert version of the Imperial March by heart? Marian - who nearly can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ren 75 Posted October 19, 2002 Share Posted October 19, 2002 never tried Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 19, 2002 Share Posted October 19, 2002 Am I the only one who can whistle the entire 19 + minute Adventure On Earth piece from E.T.Off course my fingers substitute for the timpani in the big finale. Stefancos- a one man orchestra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted October 20, 2002 Share Posted October 20, 2002 The hardest Williams music to even "hum" in my head is The Dark Side Beckons from ROtJ imo,I haven't mastered that one after about 1000 listens.The corus fits so perfectly with the piece but the alternating tone and emphasis between the chorus and the orchestra that don't even play the same thing makes it most difficult.K.M.Who hadn't seen Stefancos post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Leader 2 Posted October 20, 2002 Share Posted October 20, 2002 Ummm yeah. It ain't that difficult people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,207 Posted October 20, 2002 Share Posted October 20, 2002 Ok, we can whistle Hedwig's theme. But themes alone aren't that much yet. Who can whistle the entire track of the same name? Marian - who can't, but hopes he someday can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ren 75 Posted October 20, 2002 Share Posted October 20, 2002 i can.(minus some of the runs - same note substitutions) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAG-SI 10 Posted October 21, 2002 Share Posted October 21, 2002 You all are not telling the truth! How can you wistle that violin 'work out' stuff? I voted 'NO' . But I can wistle it - but not perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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